Car accident claims advice

There are 31 million cars in the UK, and this figure is growing every year, with 71% of the population having driving licences – more than ever before. With the popularity of cars growing, people are putting themselves in danger when they get behind the wheel. Over 290,000 injuries are caused by car accidents every year in the UK, the main cause being human error, which accounts for 95% of road accidents.

Being involved in a car crash can be extremely traumatic and even relatively minor car accidents can cause both physical and psychological injuries. If you are unfortunately involved in an incident on the roads, you may be able to make a car accident claim for any injuries that you have suffered.

Most people want an idea of how much compensation they might receive. Although the amount of compensation for each injury varies dramatically, many of the insurance firms offer a Compensation calculator that can give you an approximate idea of the amounts that are commonly awarded for different types of injury. There are a wide range of injuries for which you can receive compensation, from minor whiplash to broken bones.

Many of these injuries are covered by the car insurers using the compensation calculator, showing how much compensation you could win by making an injury claim with their expert no win no fee solicitors.

What no win, no fee means. A conditional fee is any fee for services provided where the fee is only payable if there is a favorable result. In the English legal system is generally referred as No win no fee. Being this a conditional fee agreement between a law firm and a client. The usual form of this agreement is that the solicitor will take a law case on the understanding that if lost, no payment is done. However if the case is won the lawyer will be entitled to his normal fee based on hourly billing, plus a success fee.

The most common form of injury is whiplash. Whiplash is a non-medical term describing a range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a sudden distortion of the neck associated with extension. Whiplash is commonly associated with motor vehicle accidents, usually when the vehicle has been hit in the rear. It stands out as one of the main injuries covered by the car insurers. In the United Kingdom, 430,000 people made whiplash claims in 2009 (75% of the UK’s motor insurance claims), accounting for 14% of every driver’s premium.

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